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Joined January 2008
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If you're looking for an #expert #speaker on on #worklifebalance or #flexibleworking (and how to make it work at #seniorlevels) I'd love to be part of your event. Check out my credentials here: sustainableworking.co.uk/Spe…
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50:50 Parliament is hiring! A fantastic opportunity for someone with strong fundraising experience to come and work with 50:50 as we strive for equality in politics 💪 More details about the role and how to apply here - 5050parliament.co.uk/5050-pa…
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Have you been affected by this injustice, or do you know someone who has been? Do you want social justice in this country where government can’t just get away with treating us as if we don’t count? Please support #WASPI here 👇 crowdjustice.com/case/waspij…
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🗳️ Get out and VOTE! 🗳️ Your vote is your voice — make it count in the local elections! 🙌 Every vote matters. Every voice matters. Let’s shape the future together! 💬 #SheVotes #LocalElections #UseYourVoice #5050Parliament
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Today is a day of shame for the government. Choosing not to compensate WASPI women, asking wronged pensioners to pay the price of the conservatives' hideous economic mismanagement, is simply wrong. The new government has turned its back on millions of pension-age women who were wronged through no fault of their own.
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Just a reminder, @leicesterliz of what you promised. Hard to see how your statement refusing #WASPI women justice today is a "fair solution".
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Thank you for your heartfelt question @GrahamSNP . To be dismissed so cruelly by @Keir_Starmer has upset & angered #WASPI women even further, these are real women,real families whose retirement plans have been shattered by this injustice, there is no more time to dither & delay.
A @WASPI_Campaign woman dies, on average, every thirteen minutes. That's 111 a day, and close to 17,000 since the PM took office. How many more need to die before this government delivers the full financial redress and justice the WASPI women are due?
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Whatever you're facing, there's a 6-Minute Smarts book to help you grow, empowering you with insights for life. Pre-order your bundle for only £29.95: practicalinspiration.com/6-m… #6minutesmarts
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That's all very well...until you have a skills shortage and a highly qualified older candidate
Dear ageist twat recruiters, kindly fuck off. Yours, Kate, aged 60 and three-quarters, doing a senior and well-paid job and with no intention of creaking off to my rocking chair any time soon.
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ICYMI! We’re looking for new volunteers to support our activities. From English to yoga, there’s something for everyone! Please share and help us find some fabulous new volunteers! 🫶
🌟Volunteer with us🌟⁣ We're looking for new volunteers to support our creative and educational activities. ⁣ From weekly to monthly commitments, there's a whole range of opportunities available. Find out more and how to apply: refugeewomen.co.uk/volunteer… 1/7
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📣Event alert! 8.30-10am 23/9 at Labour Party Conference for: Health impacts of pesticides. Find out how pesticides are linked to serious health conditions. Our co-director Kate Metcalf will be on the panel: Book your FREE ticket ow.ly/u4kV50TcnCm @PesticideCollab
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No one but those on low income have been hit by Labour plans, so far. Labour clearly has a line on this. Rachel Reeves supported this claim in the Observer yesterday, saying that almost immediately after coming into office she was advised:
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Anna Meller retweeted
Last week, the Taliban issued horrific new edicts banning women from showing their faces, interacting with unrelated men, & having their voices heard, calling them "awraa" (parts of the body to be kept private). Afghan women are fighting back with a campaign of singing & poetry.
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I’m launching this hashtag #LetUsExist to protest against the gender apartheid in Afghanistan and im inviting all of you to support Afghanistani women and to fight for gender equality !
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Did you know pesticides are sprayed on pavements, parks and playgrounds across the UK? 🏘️🌿 These chemicals are harmful to our health, our pets and native wildlife. Sign our petition calling on the government to ban their use. 📝🌍 pesticidecollaboration.org/g….
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'...policy wonks don’t realise how much of a knife edge some pensioners are on...there are so many just above the threshold who are going to suffer from this.' Among them will be #WASPI #1950swomen. @WASPI_Campaign theguardian.com/society/arti…
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I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on Chancellor @RachelReevesMP not to scrap the Winter Fuel Allowance for MILLIONS of struggling pensioners - just as energy bills are about to go up again! Will you add your name too? #50sWomen ⬇️⬇️ 38d.gs/pt4l
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EXCLUDED: The national COVID-19 financial scandal A MASSIVE GAMBLE.... OUR OWN TV DRAMA PILOT!!! As you all know, we have tried everything to get our story out to the world in any way, shape or form and, so far, nobody has been willing to feature us in a major way...well, not enough for the general public to sit up and take us seriously. We had a glimmer of hope with some media interest following ITV's #MrBatesVsThePostOffice drama, but all the interviews came to nothing, meaning our story still didn't make the main news, let alone the TV. Then we were approached by a TV production company..... ......we had several meetings..... .......then we were sent the attached trailer .... ..........when we stopped crying... .......we decided that we would back the production company.... ........please watch the trailer and give us your reactions.. This is where #Eastenders would put the Duff-Duffs.... So, now you have composed yourselves... ExcludedUK will promote the crowd funder for this TV pilot to see if we can raise enough money to make the pilot episode (we are hoping to make at least two more episodes once the pilot episode is sold). All the jobs required to create the pilot episode will be offered to ExcludedUK members first (details to follow soon). PLEASE NOTE: We have a duty of care to make it clear that, like our own fund, you must not donate anything you cannot afford, we just ask you forward the details of the crowd funder to all your contacts and share on social media. We also want to make it explicitly clear that this is a gamble as nothing can be guaranteed. If you cannot afford to donate and risk not getting a return, please do not donate. The production company have signed a contract to say that if there are excess donations after the pilot is filmed, these donations will be transferred into the ExcludedUK fund. Also, if the fundraiser fails to attract enough donations, after costs, whatever is raised will be transferred into the ExcludedUK fund. Here is the link you need to share.... crowdfunder.co.uk/p/excluded… Let's hope someone thinks this is a good idea.... DID YOU GET LITTLE OR NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING COVID? Were you excluded from fair and equal Covid-19 financial support? If so, join some of the other 3.8 million UK taxpayers who were, as we campaign for this scandal to be put right.. bit.ly/3UunLTY Dutifully paid in, deliberately left out! Lives & livelihoods ruined! 37+ suicides and hundreds of attempted suicides! Website: excludeduk.org Facebook Group: bit.ly/3UunLTY Sign up to our mailing list: bit.ly/4bdpB0U Please help us support those who are still mentally and financially struggling by following this link. If you are not able to donate, please just like and share this post. Many thanks justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… There are over 20 categories of exclusions including: ·New starters ·New Businesses ·PAYE freelancers ·Newly self-employed ·Those denied furlough ·Directors paid in Dividends ·Directors paid PAYE Annually ·Made redundant before 19 Mar 2020 ·Directors of Companies not in Profit ·Self-employed with +£50k trading profits ·Businesses ineligible for Business Grants ·Those in maternity/parental/adoption leave ·Those earning less than 50% income from self-employment ·Those whose personal circumstances have affected entitlement to support e.g. pensions, bereavement allowance, carer’s allowance, students, armed forces veterans… and more… ExcludedUK are asking for: (1) An apology from government so this injustice is recognised and assurance that it will never happen again. (2) Parity of support (3) Acknowledgement of loss of earnings/profit and consequential loss. #ExcludedUK @Keir_Starmer @UKLabour @PA @AngelaRayner @RachelReevesMP @davidlammy @YvetteCooperMP @patmcfaddenmp @ShabanaMahmood @JohnHealey_MP @wesstreeting @bphillipsonMP @Ed_Miliband @leicesterliz @jreynoldsMP @peterkyle @LouHaigh @SteveReedMP @lisanandy @hilarybennmp @IanMurrayMP @JoStevensLabour @LucyMPowell @LadyBasildon @alancampbellmp @darrenpjones @debmattinson @JWilliamsComms @EdwardJDavey @LibDems @StephenFlynnSNP @theSNP @excludedfighter @carolvorders @AndyBurnhamGM @andyverity @MetroMayorSteve @JohnDCaudwell @MartinSLewis @SadiqKhan @MayorofLondon @thatginamiller @TonyRobinsonOBE @JohnMartinComic @PeterStefanovi2 @snb19692 @Sacha_Lord @Philmoorhouse76 @excludedproject
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It’s time to start a new page for #WASPI women. We’ve come so far and are close to achieving compensation for the lack of notice about the increases to our State Pension age. However, there is more work to do. Write to your MP - there’s help here: waspi.co.uk/write-to-your-mp…
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This year we're marking 10 years of practical and inspiring publishing 🥳 Delve into our catalogue of 170+ titles (🤯) with us throughout the year to celebrate a decade of brilliant and insightful writing for life and business.
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Congratulations to @RachelReevesMP on becoming the first female Chancellor. She will be the 131st Chancellor and the first woman ever to hold the position. It has taken 458 years, since the first Chancellor in 1566, to finally elect a female Chancellor.
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